A National Academies study of advanced aerial mobility requested by NASA concludes the commercial cargo market is likely to be an early adopter of autonomous air vehicle technology for rural cargo operations, including “middle mile” distribution and “last mile” package deliveries.
As the U.S. Army pursues an aggressive schedule to downselect to two vendors for an armed aerial scout replacement by the end of March, Sikorsky is arguing the company’s S-97 Raider-X is an affordable option for the service.
Elbit Systems announced on Feb. 18 the winning of a $670 million contract that it could describe only cryptically as a “defense solution” for a country in the Asia-Pacific region.
Spanish industry now is organizing itself behind national coordinator Indra Sistemas to support the various work pillars, which include development of a next-generation fighter and unmanned remote carriers.
The Russian military has confirmed the first order for the Forpost-R reconnaissance unmanned aircraft—a significantly redesigned variant of Israel Aerospace Industries’ Searcher.
Pratt & Whitney is protesting a U.S. Air Force plan to award a sole-source contract to GE Aviation for F110 engines to power a future fleet of F-15EX fighters.
Singapore is to collaborate with Airbus on the development of the A330 Smart Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) in a partnership that will roll out automated aerial refueling capabilities for the aircraft.
Securing German funding for Future Combat Air System demonstrators is seen as a “decisive” milestone, but Berlin’s political inertia could affect momentum.
The Pentagon has identified a problem with the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion that could cause pilots to lose control when the heavy-lift helicopter transitioned from ground to flight and intends to flight test a fix at the end of the month.
Kaman will work with United Arab Emirates military supplier Trust International on potential sales opportunities for Kaman’s unmanned K-MAX helicopter.
Boeing has requested a license from the U.S. State Department so that it can add briefing materials about the F-15EX once the Indian Air Force finalizes requirements for a new fighter tender, the company said in an emailed statement.
Babcock CEO Archie Bethel says the company is unlikely to make any additional investments in its oil-and-gas helicopter support business and suggests it will exit the business once existing contracts have been fulfilled.
